The leadership crisis rocking the Social Democratic Party has taken a new twist after police reportedly invited members of the party’s National Working Committee over an alleged attempt to take over its national headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, SDP National Chairman, Sadiq Gombe, confirmed that he was informed of the police invitation, although he said he did not personally receive any formal notice.
Gombe said all members of the NWC were, however, affected by the invitation linked to the disputed internal crisis and the failed move to take over the party secretariat.
He said, “I was told the SDP leadership had been invited by the police following the failed attempt to take over our party headquarters. I didn’t receive any such invitation personally, but I realise all members of the NWC were invited. I want to assure you that we are always ready.
“The police don’t even need to invite us. When this thing happened, we wrote a letter to the Inspector-General of Police. We asked him to investigate the fraudulent and financial crimes against the expelled national chairman to the tune of N626m. The IG minuted to his former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Sadiq.
